Konichiwa minna-chan, I have returned from a rather long absence. I'm sorry it has taken me so long, but things have been steadily changing in my life to keep me rather busy. As it stands I have also been revising all of my stories so that they are more up to my standards of writing now. I do hope you enjoy the work I put into re-writing these stories as I do them for you. Now on to the legal stuff. I do not and never have owned Sailor Moon as much as I would love to. I do however own some characters that will be mentioned at various points throughout the story. I do not write stories with the intent of sex. I can be reached for comments and flames at Serenity_darknss@artlover.com As always please enjoy the stories and continue to live another day.
Months and Years
Story 2 :Departure
By Serenity Darkness
After their frst real kiss Endymion led Serenity out of the ball room from one of the many large doors that where around the ball room. The many guests had started dancing again and Queen Serenity and Selene were busy with some of the other guests so neither of them saw Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion leave the dance floor towards the balony, though Princess Rei of Mars had deffintly seen it. Though she didnt want to inturpte the two.
Endymion and Serenity walked back to the place of their first meeting that day, the Gazebo in the garden of the moon palace and there they sat to simply watch the stars shining in the night sky. "Serenity..." Endymion began as he sat next to her. "Yes?" Seerentiy said as she looked over at him, her eyes shown with the light of the stars in them "Do you belive in love at first sight?" He asked her while he turned to her. "Yes, i always have ever since i was little." She said as she smiled softly "Why do you ask?" She asked him as she wonderd what brought on this sudden question.
"Well for the longest time i always thought it was but a fairy tale, just as i had always thought the Precious Jewel Princess was a fairy tail." He said as he watched her face. "Precious Jewel Princess? Who is she? For if she is a Fiary Tale i've never heard of her before." She said as she looked at him, curiosity shining in her eyes. He looked surprise thinking she knew what the men of the universe called her. "You've never hear of the Precious Jewel Princess ?" He asked her in surpries. "No i havent, would you tell me who she is, or at least describe her to me.? " She asked him and he nodded as he thought of the best way to describe what was infront of him.
"She was a fair skinned beauty, with long silver hair, that she kept in two buns. Each bun had a beautiful streamer of silver hair flowing down gently to her dainty feet. Her eyes were as blue as the clearest crystal, and her smile could light up the darkest of corners, bringing warmth into any heart. This young girl was a princess and not only was she the most powerful princess in the solar system but, many a prince who set eyes on her considered her a very rare and precious jewel, her name... well she's you Serenity" Edymion said as he looked at her and placed one of his hands agaisnt her cheek. "Me? But where did these descriptions of me come from?" Serentiy asked as she looked a bit more surprised "Well they came from those males that came before me trying to request your hand in marraige, that both you and your mother turned down." He said as he watchd her face.
Serenity was indeed surprised by this, she never knew that she had been considerd a precious jewel, not in theleast as she sighed softly and looked at him smiling. "Well then i guess they will not be jelous of you then." She said with a laugh as she regained herself and enjoyed the fairy tale that was being told about her and herlooks. Endymion to laughed as he watched her expression change from shcok to joy. "I guess so." He said as he leand over and kissed her softly.
She smiled and kissed him back softly as they parted to look at th sky again the stars were shining brigt, as if they all knew that a new love had been born on this night, and te happiness was felt in every corner of the universe. "Serentiy/..." he began again a bit lost in thought. "Yes?" She said softly as she turned to look at him again. "I have to return home within the next few days..." Eyndymion continued, Serenity's fac fell, she was saddend to hee the news that he had to return home soon for they had only just met and not had that much time to spend with each other. "For how long must you stay?" She asked him as she looked at him. "I dont know yet... " he said and sighed softly. "But you only just got here." she said trying not to cry, "I know, but, i will send for you, i have to get ready for you to arrive to meet my parents." He said looking at her. "You mean your parents didnt come?" She said as she looked at him.
"No, they had some other things to tend to, and sent me in their place, i guess it was for the best as they knew what was going to be said tonight." He said and then he straightend and stood up. "Whats wrong?" Serenity said as she noticed his sudden change of attitude. "We're no longer alone, who's out there?" He asked but got no answer. Serenity stood up and scanned the garedn, she knew every placement of everything in the garden and knew someone was there, and where... she stepped out of the Gazebo "Serentiy wait! It could b dangerous..." Endymion started. "I know who's here, MINAKO!!!!" She said yelling in the direction of that the person hiding was in.
At the sound of her voice anther blond came out of hiding, Endymion was surprised to see her standing infront of Serenity dressed and gold with a small tierra on her head. "Minako, what are you doing out here?" Serenity asked her arms crossed as Endymion walked up behind her. "Well um,... you see... hehe..." she started and looked behind here, there was apperntly someone else there, "It was Rei's idea!" Minako said as she blushed and there was a curse from behind another bush. "Alright Rei, come out here, and bring Makoto and Ami with you." Serentiy said as she sighed.
"Sorry, but it's our job, you know that Princess." Rei said asshe looked at Serenity who just shooke her head. "I know but there are times when i would like to be able to enjoy things without you guys following me." Serenity said as Rei, Ami and Makoto came out of hiding, The four girls standin infront of the two were very beautiful young women. Minako was blond, she had the same crystal blue eyes as Princess Serenity. Ami, had short clurean blue hair and eyes, while Makoto, had the most dazzling green eyes that anyone had ever seen anywere in the universe, and her chestnut brown hair matched her eyes perfecly, Rei, the last of the 4 had stunning raven black hair and a set of violet eyes that had never been seen on any female from any place, and each one of them complementeed Princess Serenity even more.
"Endymion i'd like you to meet my guardiens, Princess Minako, of Venus, Princess Amy of Mercury, Princess Makoto of Jupiter, and Princess Rei of Mars." She said, each young woman bowed to the princees bowed as she was introduced to the pricne. "It is a pleasure to meet you Prince Endymion." Minako said softly as she smiled. "It is nce to meet you all as well, though if you will excuse us, we do have some things we need to speak about." Endymion said. The girls nodded and turned to leave. "Go back to the party." Serenity said with a giggle and the girls smiled and laughed as they left.
"I'm sorry about that, they do this quite often when they are curious aout something." Serentiy said as she looked at Edymion.,"It's ok, my gaurdiens do the same thing, thats why i gave them strick instructions as to what was acceptable from me at this party." He said as they walked back to the gazebo, his arm around her waist and she leaning against him. They returned to thei seats and retuned to their conversation. "So you wil send for me then?" She said as she looked at him." Yes i will send for you Serenity, I just dont know when." He said as he held her hand in his. "Theni will wait for your call." She said softly as she turned to look at the stars.
"They are beautifl tonight arnt they?" She asked as she looked at the stars in the sky. "Not as beautiful as the one in your eyes Serenity. To you they pale in comparrison." He said as he looked at her and hen kneeld in front of her. Serenity just blushed as she looked down at Endymion down on his knee infront of her. "I will love you for the rest of my live Serenity." He said as he looked at her. "And i will lover you for the rest of mine Endymion." She said as she stood, he stood as well and pulled her into him for a deep long kiss.
It wa at that moment that Minako came running back from the party, and she was out of breaht "Princess!!" She yelled breaking the couple up. "Minako whats wrong?" Serentiy said seeing te alarm in her fiend face "It's your mother, she collapsed!" Mnako said. Serenity looked at Mnako in fear for a moment bfore she took of running back towards the palace. As clumsy as she was Serentiy was nible and quick on her feet, both Endymion and Minako had a hard time keeping up with the Princess.
When they got to the palace they found the pary had come to a dead halt and Queen Serentiy was laying on the floor near the punch bowel. "MOTHER!" Princess Serentiy cried when she came into the ball room, her own guards were around the queen wondering what was going on, Selene had long since departed the party before the incident, "Where are my mothers guardiens?" Serenity asked asshe looked around, they were no were to be found, "Endymioin help us, we need to get her to her room." Serenity said, Endymion nodded and picked up the Queen lightly and The other girls led him to the Queen's room.
Princess Serenity stood up and watched worridly as they took her mother up the stairs in a rush before she turned to the gatherd crowd "Ladies and Gentlmen, I'm sorry, but i'm going to have to end the party early tonight, I know you all came here to have a good time but with the Queen's collaps i'm a bit worried as i'm sure all of you are, those of you who are guests int he palace tonight, i will request you all go to rooms, and those of you who are residnce here, return to your homes. Thank you" Princess Serenity said in a rather strong voice as she then turned to the front door, while her mother was out it was her job to thank the guests and wish them well.
It was at least an hour before all the guests had retired to either their rooms or their homes before Serentiy got the chance to go up to see how her mother was doing. "Princess, you came none to soon, your mother just requested to see you." Rei said as she ran into the princess in the hall. "Thank you Rei." Serenity said as she walked towards her mothers room in a hurry. When she got there she found the only one left in the room was Endymion, as the other girls had been sent away by Queen Serenity. "Yes mother?" Princess Seenity said as she walked to her mothers bedised. "Are you alright Seren?" Her mother asked her as she nodded. "Good, i just had a terrible vision thats all." Queen Serenity said as she smiled and looked at the two.
"What was the vision about mother?" Princess Srenity asked. Queen Serenity just looked at her daughter for a moment and was glad tha she was alright. "Not before to long, we are going to be attacked, whatever you do, do not leave Endymion's side, he is your protection just as much as your guardeins are." Queen Serenity said as she looked at the two, "I understand mother, now rest, everything will be fine." Princess Serenisy said as she kissed her mothers forhead who smiled and drifed backm off to sleep.
Serenity walked out of her mother's room with Endymion at her side, and she was worried. "I dont know what to make of it Endymion..." She said as she looked at him and sighed as they walked towards the doors of her room and stood there for a moment. "I'm not sure either, she aid it will be soon, Serenity, come back with me when i leave for home." He said as he placed his hands on her shoulders, worry was in his deep blue eyes and she sighed softly, she didnt want to leave her mother here to face wahtever it was that was coming but her mother also bade her not to leave Endymion's side. "Let me talk with my gaurdiens, and friends first Endymion, and then my mother, I cannot bear to leave her here alone." She said, she was just as worried as he was. "I know, and i undrstand, I'll see you tommorwo morning for breakfast." He said as he kisse her on the forhead before he walked on down the hall to his rooms.
Serenity opend her door and went into her room where her friends were waiting on her. They knew what had to be talked about before she even came in. "What are you going to do Sere?" Ami asked her. "I dont know, Endymion wants me t leave with him for earth when he goes back in a few days, but i dont want to leave my mother here." Serenity said as she sat down on her bed and took her hair down so it pooled onthe bed. "We know, but what else can we do, if yoru life is at stake, yoru the heir to the thrown and the chrystal, your mothers first thought is always about you Serentiy"Minako said, "If you go she will more than likely send the crystal with you, i think she knows her time is coming near, and thats what that vision was about." Rei said having been the one with the most phsyic abiliy than the others. "I guess your right, i will tell him in the morning." She siad. Everyone got up and left the princess to her own thoughts and to her own bed in which her own sleep was rought with troubled dreams.
When Serenity awoke the next morning she had hardly had much sleep at all and was very tiredwhen Edynion came to the door of her room. "Serenity?" She heard his voice on the other side of her door followed by a light knocking. "Just a momment Edymion" She said as she got out of bed. She usualy slept in the nude so she grabbed a robe and opend the door to let him in. Something that she normaly would not do but she needed to speak with him without her guardiens listining in on their conversation. "Serenity, i brought you breakfast." Endymion said as she opend the door and smiled. "Thank you... come in Endymion, i do need to talk to you." She said as she stepped back from her door.
Endymion walked in and noticed the dissaray of her room he wasnt expecting to see her room like this, much less was he expting to see her room at all so soon. She closed the door behind him. "Have a seat." She said as she looked at him and took a seat on her bed. He sat down next to her and gave her the meal he brought her. She miled some and looked at him. "Well i've made a partial decision." Serenity said as she looked at him as she began to eat her breakfast. "Then you've spoken to your firends last night?" He asked and she noede. "Yes they said i should leave with you, if it my only way of suvival." Shesaid softly and he nodded, "Then you are going to o speak to your mother today about it?" Endymjion asked and she nodded."Yes" She said as she sigheed a bit.
Endymion kissed her forhead and watched her eat her breakfast as he smiled. He knew it would be a lot for her to leave her home and family behind but if it was to be then it was to be. "I'm sure nothing will happen but we want to be safe." He says as he kisses her forhead and stands up. "I'm going to go do somethings that i should do before long, come to the gazebno when you have finished talking with your mother." He said as he got up and left her once again to her thought and to getting herself ready to speak with her mother.
It wasnt long before Serenity was up and dressed and she had somethings packed ready for a trp that she was rather reluctant to take, that is if she was going to take it that is. She looked in the mirror and seeing how she looked she was presentble, so she left her room and went to go see her mother, and to make sure she was alright. So she left her room, her bags were packed and ready to leave if she needed to. Princess Serenity walked down the hall towards the large double doos that led to her mothers room.
She sighed as she stood before them, the two guards standing there watched the Princess intently as she stood there and then walked forward. "Sorry Princess, but your mother is a busy and said she wants no visitors." The guard said as tehy barred her way into the chambers. "You dont understand, i need to speak with her about a vision she had last night." She said as she frowed at the guards. "Sorry Princess we have our orders, your mother has requested that she have no visitors." The guard said again. Serenity sighed and looked at them sternly as she walked under ducked under their barring of ehr mothers door and opend the door to enter.
"Is there something you need my daughter that you would disoby my orders to m guards?" Queen Serenity asked her daughter as she entered. "I needed to talk to you concerning that vision you told me about last night mother."The princess said as she stood at the door. "Alright then have a seat and we shall talk, i knew you would becoming to talk about it." the Queen said as Princess Serenity walked towards the chair her mothr pointed to. "Mother, I'm worried about what you said last night." the Princess said straight out. "I take it you've been thinking of it have youmy dear." The Queen said to her daughter. "Yes mother i have, I have been thinking and Endmion, and my own guardiens have suggesed i leave with Endmyion when he gets ready to leave soon." The princess Said.
The Queen sat and thought about this for a few moments. "You dont want to leave yet do you?" the Queen asked her daughter who shook her head "No i do not want to leave yet mother."The Princess said as she sighed looking down. "My dear daughter, I know you donot want to leave yoru home yet, but at this time you must, or you will most cetinly die, and i cannot have that happen to my only child." The Queensaid as she embraced her daughter. "You have alkredy made the decision to leave as it is, you just want to know if you have made the right choice isnt it my dear?" She asked as she looke into her daughters eyes. "Yes mother." The Princess said as she nodded. "These are my last days Serenity, and all i want now is for you to be safe... so i will be sending the crytstal with you when you leave." The queen said.
The Princess looked at her mother in a bit of surrpies, and for the first time she saw the wear of age on her other wise youthfull face. "My time in this universe is almost over my child, and i would see you safe before the end, it is one of the reason i mad eht anouncment last night." The Queen said as she looed at her daughter who's eyes were tearing. "Do not worry Serenity, things will be ell and fine in the end, and when i leave this world, i will regret nothing, for i have waived such a wonderful and lovely youn woman to last the world ten imes over..." The Queen said as she kissed her daughter on the forhead.
"Prince Endymion has just found out, he will be leaving for his home today, so this i will give you now, for the fairwells will be short today." Serenity said as she took a chain off her neck upon which the chrystal was held. This is the source of our powers my dear, protect it and guard it with your life, for if it is destroyed, you will die as the last of our fair race." The queen said placing the chain around the Princesses neck.
"Now go you are packed already, and Endymion is waiting to tell you what he has just now found out." The Queen said, "Yes mother, and thank you, i know feel a bit better about my choice." The Princess said as se stood and embraced her mother before she turned to leave the crystal around her neck. The Guards looked at Princess Serenity a little differently now as the notice a change in the young womans face as she left her mothers room, apperantly whatever they had spoken of was of some grave importance.
Srenity continued on out of the palace towards the appointed meeting place. She reached the Gazebo and found Endymion pacing around the gazebo. She walked up towards the Gazebo and looked at him, a man troubled with thought, at least thats what she saw. "Endymion..." She said softly as her heels clicked once again upon the marbel. "Serenity!" He said as he hurred over to her and held her close to him. "I am sorry I have ust recived word that i am to leave ere nightfall." He said as he looked at her, his face was troubled, "Will you not come with me to Earth, where i can protect you?" He askd her as he looked at her, he was extreamly worried.
Serenity loked into his worried face, and knew her choice had indeed been made. "I will come with you, I found out not to long before you that you would be leaving, and i am packed and ready to leave with you, as are my guardiens." She said softly as she looked at him. Even as he looked at her he could tell that she knew of a sad future that awaited her own people. Then he noticed the crystal aound her neck. "So it is true then, your mothers last days are soon at hand?" He asked and she nodded "Yes they are, she bids me leave with you for my own saftey." She says softly as she leans agaisnst him. "We shall bard the ark at nightfall then." Endymion said as they turned to look out over the gardens that after today she may never see again. "Come along lets get your things to the ark." He siad as she nodded. Endymion offerd her his arm and she took it and they walked off back to the palace.
When they both returned together for the palace they both noticed that the palace was rather empty, the Queen had called all of the servents to her chamber for an important meeting, Waiting near their rooms were Princess Serenity's perosnal guards and friends, however they were not dressed in the same manner in which they had been the night before when Endymion met them, they were all in their respective uniforms of color, Minako of venus in yellow and orange, Rei of Mars, in purple and red, Ami of Mercury in blue and light blue, and Makoto of Juipiter of green and sugar pink. "Princess, we are ready to leave when you are" Minako said as she stepped forward being the leader of the Sailor Senshi, the personal gaurds to the princess. "Then we shall go, bring yoru things as we are going to take my things to the ark, we leave tonight." Serenity said, the girls nodded and got their things.
The 5 young women and one young man took thier packed bags of personal belongsings to the ark that awaited them at the docks of the moon. Once the items had been packed on board of the ark everyone looked back upon the place they had called home. By now it was indeed it was past mid day and night would be upon them quickly. "Endy, i have some place i want to show you before i leave my home." Serenity said as she looked at him. "Where is this, for we dont have much time." Endymion said, "It will be quick, come on." she said as she lead him away from the ark.
It was only a few moments walk before Endymion heard the sound of a vast rushing river and the sound of a waterfall in his ears, when he looked around he found they were in a deep forest, surreounde by silver and gold trees something he had never seen on the earth, and when they reached the side of the rushing river and the waterfall Serenity turned towrds him. "You
been able to give me something from your world, and so now i will give you something of mine, something we can take with us so that we can remember what wa here before we left." She said as she lifted the skirt of her dress and walked towards the river, where she waded into the shallow end of the water and piicked up something of the water floating.
She came back from the water and walked back to him holding a seedling in her hands. "What is this Serenity?" He asked. She looked up at him and smiled a sad smile "It is the seed of a golden tree, the Elanor, we call it here at home, for this will be the last seedling that will be seen on this planet." She said as she handed him the seedling. "When we reach my parents Palace we will plant it there, and it will give forth many a Elanor Tree, and you shall be able to walk among them all the days you wish. He said as he kissed her forhead and took teh seedling gently in his hands. Together they walked back towards the ark where her mother was waiting for them.
"This is the final farewell my daughter for this will be the last time i look upon your face, and that of those i have known from birth." The Queen said as she stood in front of them the Princess tried to hold back the tears of sadness that were coming to her at this final good bye. "Do not let your heart be troubled my dear daughter, everything will turn out for the best, and i will never be far from your side though my body may no longer be here." She said softly as she bent over to kiss The Princess on her forhead. "Good bye my daughter." She said softly. "I love you, always remember that." Queen Sernity said as she stepped away and Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion, Princess Rei, Princess Minako, Princess Ami, and Prince Jupiter boarded the ark.
Princess Serenity stood on the deck of the ark and lookd out sadly at her home, the palaace she grew up in and the forest of Elanor trees that she would never see again. "Farewell..." she trailed of softly as they began to descend into the clouds and the sight of her home dissapearing into the clouds as they began to decnend down unto earth.
Queen Serenity stood there watching the departure of the ship the took her daguther to saftey and she cried, for upon her was now her death, for as soon as the ship was out of sight of the Queen the attack began.... That night the queen along with her guards and her people perished. She used the last of her power to stop the enemy. Inside the ark Princess Serenity gasped as she fell over the pain of the death of her home and her mother brought those tears she had been holding back to burst their gates. That was the last of the moon kingdom for many years to come.
Yes Yes i know i said this chapter would begin with the meeting between Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion's parents but i needeed to lead up to that with something a bit out of the nrm for that, A sad departure from home is often followed with good tidings. So the next chapter will have the meeting of The Princess and her fiancee's parents... enjoy.
Months and Years
Story 2 :Departure
By Serenity Darkness
After their frst real kiss Endymion led Serenity out of the ball room from one of the many large doors that where around the ball room. The many guests had started dancing again and Queen Serenity and Selene were busy with some of the other guests so neither of them saw Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion leave the dance floor towards the balony, though Princess Rei of Mars had deffintly seen it. Though she didnt want to inturpte the two.
Endymion and Serenity walked back to the place of their first meeting that day, the Gazebo in the garden of the moon palace and there they sat to simply watch the stars shining in the night sky. "Serenity..." Endymion began as he sat next to her. "Yes?" Seerentiy said as she looked over at him, her eyes shown with the light of the stars in them "Do you belive in love at first sight?" He asked her while he turned to her. "Yes, i always have ever since i was little." She said as she smiled softly "Why do you ask?" She asked him as she wonderd what brought on this sudden question.
"Well for the longest time i always thought it was but a fairy tale, just as i had always thought the Precious Jewel Princess was a fairy tail." He said as he watched her face. "Precious Jewel Princess? Who is she? For if she is a Fiary Tale i've never heard of her before." She said as she looked at him, curiosity shining in her eyes. He looked surprise thinking she knew what the men of the universe called her. "You've never hear of the Precious Jewel Princess ?" He asked her in surpries. "No i havent, would you tell me who she is, or at least describe her to me.? " She asked him and he nodded as he thought of the best way to describe what was infront of him.
"She was a fair skinned beauty, with long silver hair, that she kept in two buns. Each bun had a beautiful streamer of silver hair flowing down gently to her dainty feet. Her eyes were as blue as the clearest crystal, and her smile could light up the darkest of corners, bringing warmth into any heart. This young girl was a princess and not only was she the most powerful princess in the solar system but, many a prince who set eyes on her considered her a very rare and precious jewel, her name... well she's you Serenity" Edymion said as he looked at her and placed one of his hands agaisnt her cheek. "Me? But where did these descriptions of me come from?" Serentiy asked as she looked a bit more surprised "Well they came from those males that came before me trying to request your hand in marraige, that both you and your mother turned down." He said as he watchd her face.
Serenity was indeed surprised by this, she never knew that she had been considerd a precious jewel, not in theleast as she sighed softly and looked at him smiling. "Well then i guess they will not be jelous of you then." She said with a laugh as she regained herself and enjoyed the fairy tale that was being told about her and herlooks. Endymion to laughed as he watched her expression change from shcok to joy. "I guess so." He said as he leand over and kissed her softly.
She smiled and kissed him back softly as they parted to look at th sky again the stars were shining brigt, as if they all knew that a new love had been born on this night, and te happiness was felt in every corner of the universe. "Serentiy/..." he began again a bit lost in thought. "Yes?" She said softly as she turned to look at him again. "I have to return home within the next few days..." Eyndymion continued, Serenity's fac fell, she was saddend to hee the news that he had to return home soon for they had only just met and not had that much time to spend with each other. "For how long must you stay?" She asked him as she looked at him. "I dont know yet... " he said and sighed softly. "But you only just got here." she said trying not to cry, "I know, but, i will send for you, i have to get ready for you to arrive to meet my parents." He said looking at her. "You mean your parents didnt come?" She said as she looked at him.
"No, they had some other things to tend to, and sent me in their place, i guess it was for the best as they knew what was going to be said tonight." He said and then he straightend and stood up. "Whats wrong?" Serenity said as she noticed his sudden change of attitude. "We're no longer alone, who's out there?" He asked but got no answer. Serenity stood up and scanned the garedn, she knew every placement of everything in the garden and knew someone was there, and where... she stepped out of the Gazebo "Serentiy wait! It could b dangerous..." Endymion started. "I know who's here, MINAKO!!!!" She said yelling in the direction of that the person hiding was in.
At the sound of her voice anther blond came out of hiding, Endymion was surprised to see her standing infront of Serenity dressed and gold with a small tierra on her head. "Minako, what are you doing out here?" Serenity asked her arms crossed as Endymion walked up behind her. "Well um,... you see... hehe..." she started and looked behind here, there was apperntly someone else there, "It was Rei's idea!" Minako said as she blushed and there was a curse from behind another bush. "Alright Rei, come out here, and bring Makoto and Ami with you." Serentiy said as she sighed.
"Sorry, but it's our job, you know that Princess." Rei said asshe looked at Serenity who just shooke her head. "I know but there are times when i would like to be able to enjoy things without you guys following me." Serenity said as Rei, Ami and Makoto came out of hiding, The four girls standin infront of the two were very beautiful young women. Minako was blond, she had the same crystal blue eyes as Princess Serenity. Ami, had short clurean blue hair and eyes, while Makoto, had the most dazzling green eyes that anyone had ever seen anywere in the universe, and her chestnut brown hair matched her eyes perfecly, Rei, the last of the 4 had stunning raven black hair and a set of violet eyes that had never been seen on any female from any place, and each one of them complementeed Princess Serenity even more.
"Endymion i'd like you to meet my guardiens, Princess Minako, of Venus, Princess Amy of Mercury, Princess Makoto of Jupiter, and Princess Rei of Mars." She said, each young woman bowed to the princees bowed as she was introduced to the pricne. "It is a pleasure to meet you Prince Endymion." Minako said softly as she smiled. "It is nce to meet you all as well, though if you will excuse us, we do have some things we need to speak about." Endymion said. The girls nodded and turned to leave. "Go back to the party." Serenity said with a giggle and the girls smiled and laughed as they left.
"I'm sorry about that, they do this quite often when they are curious aout something." Serentiy said as she looked at Edymion.,"It's ok, my gaurdiens do the same thing, thats why i gave them strick instructions as to what was acceptable from me at this party." He said as they walked back to the gazebo, his arm around her waist and she leaning against him. They returned to thei seats and retuned to their conversation. "So you wil send for me then?" She said as she looked at him." Yes i will send for you Serenity, I just dont know when." He said as he held her hand in his. "Theni will wait for your call." She said softly as she turned to look at the stars.
"They are beautifl tonight arnt they?" She asked as she looked at the stars in the sky. "Not as beautiful as the one in your eyes Serenity. To you they pale in comparrison." He said as he looked at her and hen kneeld in front of her. Serenity just blushed as she looked down at Endymion down on his knee infront of her. "I will love you for the rest of my live Serenity." He said as he looked at her. "And i will lover you for the rest of mine Endymion." She said as she stood, he stood as well and pulled her into him for a deep long kiss.
It wa at that moment that Minako came running back from the party, and she was out of breaht "Princess!!" She yelled breaking the couple up. "Minako whats wrong?" Serentiy said seeing te alarm in her fiend face "It's your mother, she collapsed!" Mnako said. Serenity looked at Mnako in fear for a moment bfore she took of running back towards the palace. As clumsy as she was Serentiy was nible and quick on her feet, both Endymion and Minako had a hard time keeping up with the Princess.
When they got to the palace they found the pary had come to a dead halt and Queen Serentiy was laying on the floor near the punch bowel. "MOTHER!" Princess Serentiy cried when she came into the ball room, her own guards were around the queen wondering what was going on, Selene had long since departed the party before the incident, "Where are my mothers guardiens?" Serenity asked asshe looked around, they were no were to be found, "Endymioin help us, we need to get her to her room." Serenity said, Endymion nodded and picked up the Queen lightly and The other girls led him to the Queen's room.
Princess Serenity stood up and watched worridly as they took her mother up the stairs in a rush before she turned to the gatherd crowd "Ladies and Gentlmen, I'm sorry, but i'm going to have to end the party early tonight, I know you all came here to have a good time but with the Queen's collaps i'm a bit worried as i'm sure all of you are, those of you who are guests int he palace tonight, i will request you all go to rooms, and those of you who are residnce here, return to your homes. Thank you" Princess Serenity said in a rather strong voice as she then turned to the front door, while her mother was out it was her job to thank the guests and wish them well.
It was at least an hour before all the guests had retired to either their rooms or their homes before Serentiy got the chance to go up to see how her mother was doing. "Princess, you came none to soon, your mother just requested to see you." Rei said as she ran into the princess in the hall. "Thank you Rei." Serenity said as she walked towards her mothers room in a hurry. When she got there she found the only one left in the room was Endymion, as the other girls had been sent away by Queen Serenity. "Yes mother?" Princess Seenity said as she walked to her mothers bedised. "Are you alright Seren?" Her mother asked her as she nodded. "Good, i just had a terrible vision thats all." Queen Serenity said as she smiled and looked at the two.
"What was the vision about mother?" Princess Srenity asked. Queen Serenity just looked at her daughter for a moment and was glad tha she was alright. "Not before to long, we are going to be attacked, whatever you do, do not leave Endymion's side, he is your protection just as much as your guardeins are." Queen Serenity said as she looked at the two, "I understand mother, now rest, everything will be fine." Princess Serenisy said as she kissed her mothers forhead who smiled and drifed backm off to sleep.
Serenity walked out of her mother's room with Endymion at her side, and she was worried. "I dont know what to make of it Endymion..." She said as she looked at him and sighed as they walked towards the doors of her room and stood there for a moment. "I'm not sure either, she aid it will be soon, Serenity, come back with me when i leave for home." He said as he placed his hands on her shoulders, worry was in his deep blue eyes and she sighed softly, she didnt want to leave her mother here to face wahtever it was that was coming but her mother also bade her not to leave Endymion's side. "Let me talk with my gaurdiens, and friends first Endymion, and then my mother, I cannot bear to leave her here alone." She said, she was just as worried as he was. "I know, and i undrstand, I'll see you tommorwo morning for breakfast." He said as he kisse her on the forhead before he walked on down the hall to his rooms.
Serenity opend her door and went into her room where her friends were waiting on her. They knew what had to be talked about before she even came in. "What are you going to do Sere?" Ami asked her. "I dont know, Endymion wants me t leave with him for earth when he goes back in a few days, but i dont want to leave my mother here." Serenity said as she sat down on her bed and took her hair down so it pooled onthe bed. "We know, but what else can we do, if yoru life is at stake, yoru the heir to the thrown and the chrystal, your mothers first thought is always about you Serentiy"Minako said, "If you go she will more than likely send the crystal with you, i think she knows her time is coming near, and thats what that vision was about." Rei said having been the one with the most phsyic abiliy than the others. "I guess your right, i will tell him in the morning." She siad. Everyone got up and left the princess to her own thoughts and to her own bed in which her own sleep was rought with troubled dreams.
When Serenity awoke the next morning she had hardly had much sleep at all and was very tiredwhen Edynion came to the door of her room. "Serenity?" She heard his voice on the other side of her door followed by a light knocking. "Just a momment Edymion" She said as she got out of bed. She usualy slept in the nude so she grabbed a robe and opend the door to let him in. Something that she normaly would not do but she needed to speak with him without her guardiens listining in on their conversation. "Serenity, i brought you breakfast." Endymion said as she opend the door and smiled. "Thank you... come in Endymion, i do need to talk to you." She said as she stepped back from her door.
Endymion walked in and noticed the dissaray of her room he wasnt expecting to see her room like this, much less was he expting to see her room at all so soon. She closed the door behind him. "Have a seat." She said as she looked at him and took a seat on her bed. He sat down next to her and gave her the meal he brought her. She miled some and looked at him. "Well i've made a partial decision." Serenity said as she looked at him as she began to eat her breakfast. "Then you've spoken to your firends last night?" He asked and she noede. "Yes they said i should leave with you, if it my only way of suvival." Shesaid softly and he nodded, "Then you are going to o speak to your mother today about it?" Endymjion asked and she nodded."Yes" She said as she sigheed a bit.
Endymion kissed her forhead and watched her eat her breakfast as he smiled. He knew it would be a lot for her to leave her home and family behind but if it was to be then it was to be. "I'm sure nothing will happen but we want to be safe." He says as he kisses her forhead and stands up. "I'm going to go do somethings that i should do before long, come to the gazebno when you have finished talking with your mother." He said as he got up and left her once again to her thought and to getting herself ready to speak with her mother.
It wasnt long before Serenity was up and dressed and she had somethings packed ready for a trp that she was rather reluctant to take, that is if she was going to take it that is. She looked in the mirror and seeing how she looked she was presentble, so she left her room and went to go see her mother, and to make sure she was alright. So she left her room, her bags were packed and ready to leave if she needed to. Princess Serenity walked down the hall towards the large double doos that led to her mothers room.
She sighed as she stood before them, the two guards standing there watched the Princess intently as she stood there and then walked forward. "Sorry Princess, but your mother is a busy and said she wants no visitors." The guard said as tehy barred her way into the chambers. "You dont understand, i need to speak with her about a vision she had last night." She said as she frowed at the guards. "Sorry Princess we have our orders, your mother has requested that she have no visitors." The guard said again. Serenity sighed and looked at them sternly as she walked under ducked under their barring of ehr mothers door and opend the door to enter.
"Is there something you need my daughter that you would disoby my orders to m guards?" Queen Serenity asked her daughter as she entered. "I needed to talk to you concerning that vision you told me about last night mother."The princess said as she stood at the door. "Alright then have a seat and we shall talk, i knew you would becoming to talk about it." the Queen said as Princess Serenity walked towards the chair her mothr pointed to. "Mother, I'm worried about what you said last night." the Princess said straight out. "I take it you've been thinking of it have youmy dear." The Queen said to her daughter. "Yes mother i have, I have been thinking and Endmion, and my own guardiens have suggesed i leave with Endmyion when he gets ready to leave soon." The princess Said.
The Queen sat and thought about this for a few moments. "You dont want to leave yet do you?" the Queen asked her daughter who shook her head "No i do not want to leave yet mother."The Princess said as she sighed looking down. "My dear daughter, I know you donot want to leave yoru home yet, but at this time you must, or you will most cetinly die, and i cannot have that happen to my only child." The Queensaid as she embraced her daughter. "You have alkredy made the decision to leave as it is, you just want to know if you have made the right choice isnt it my dear?" She asked as she looke into her daughters eyes. "Yes mother." The Princess said as she nodded. "These are my last days Serenity, and all i want now is for you to be safe... so i will be sending the crytstal with you when you leave." The queen said.
The Princess looked at her mother in a bit of surrpies, and for the first time she saw the wear of age on her other wise youthfull face. "My time in this universe is almost over my child, and i would see you safe before the end, it is one of the reason i mad eht anouncment last night." The Queen said as she looed at her daughter who's eyes were tearing. "Do not worry Serenity, things will be ell and fine in the end, and when i leave this world, i will regret nothing, for i have waived such a wonderful and lovely youn woman to last the world ten imes over..." The Queen said as she kissed her daughter on the forhead.
"Prince Endymion has just found out, he will be leaving for his home today, so this i will give you now, for the fairwells will be short today." Serenity said as she took a chain off her neck upon which the chrystal was held. This is the source of our powers my dear, protect it and guard it with your life, for if it is destroyed, you will die as the last of our fair race." The queen said placing the chain around the Princesses neck.
"Now go you are packed already, and Endymion is waiting to tell you what he has just now found out." The Queen said, "Yes mother, and thank you, i know feel a bit better about my choice." The Princess said as se stood and embraced her mother before she turned to leave the crystal around her neck. The Guards looked at Princess Serenity a little differently now as the notice a change in the young womans face as she left her mothers room, apperantly whatever they had spoken of was of some grave importance.
Srenity continued on out of the palace towards the appointed meeting place. She reached the Gazebo and found Endymion pacing around the gazebo. She walked up towards the Gazebo and looked at him, a man troubled with thought, at least thats what she saw. "Endymion..." She said softly as her heels clicked once again upon the marbel. "Serenity!" He said as he hurred over to her and held her close to him. "I am sorry I have ust recived word that i am to leave ere nightfall." He said as he looked at her, his face was troubled, "Will you not come with me to Earth, where i can protect you?" He askd her as he looked at her, he was extreamly worried.
Serenity loked into his worried face, and knew her choice had indeed been made. "I will come with you, I found out not to long before you that you would be leaving, and i am packed and ready to leave with you, as are my guardiens." She said softly as she looked at him. Even as he looked at her he could tell that she knew of a sad future that awaited her own people. Then he noticed the crystal aound her neck. "So it is true then, your mothers last days are soon at hand?" He asked and she nodded "Yes they are, she bids me leave with you for my own saftey." She says softly as she leans agaisnst him. "We shall bard the ark at nightfall then." Endymion said as they turned to look out over the gardens that after today she may never see again. "Come along lets get your things to the ark." He siad as she nodded. Endymion offerd her his arm and she took it and they walked off back to the palace.
When they both returned together for the palace they both noticed that the palace was rather empty, the Queen had called all of the servents to her chamber for an important meeting, Waiting near their rooms were Princess Serenity's perosnal guards and friends, however they were not dressed in the same manner in which they had been the night before when Endymion met them, they were all in their respective uniforms of color, Minako of venus in yellow and orange, Rei of Mars, in purple and red, Ami of Mercury in blue and light blue, and Makoto of Juipiter of green and sugar pink. "Princess, we are ready to leave when you are" Minako said as she stepped forward being the leader of the Sailor Senshi, the personal gaurds to the princess. "Then we shall go, bring yoru things as we are going to take my things to the ark, we leave tonight." Serenity said, the girls nodded and got their things.
The 5 young women and one young man took thier packed bags of personal belongsings to the ark that awaited them at the docks of the moon. Once the items had been packed on board of the ark everyone looked back upon the place they had called home. By now it was indeed it was past mid day and night would be upon them quickly. "Endy, i have some place i want to show you before i leave my home." Serenity said as she looked at him. "Where is this, for we dont have much time." Endymion said, "It will be quick, come on." she said as she lead him away from the ark.
It was only a few moments walk before Endymion heard the sound of a vast rushing river and the sound of a waterfall in his ears, when he looked around he found they were in a deep forest, surreounde by silver and gold trees something he had never seen on the earth, and when they reached the side of the rushing river and the waterfall Serenity turned towrds him. "You
been able to give me something from your world, and so now i will give you something of mine, something we can take with us so that we can remember what wa here before we left." She said as she lifted the skirt of her dress and walked towards the river, where she waded into the shallow end of the water and piicked up something of the water floating.
She came back from the water and walked back to him holding a seedling in her hands. "What is this Serenity?" He asked. She looked up at him and smiled a sad smile "It is the seed of a golden tree, the Elanor, we call it here at home, for this will be the last seedling that will be seen on this planet." She said as she handed him the seedling. "When we reach my parents Palace we will plant it there, and it will give forth many a Elanor Tree, and you shall be able to walk among them all the days you wish. He said as he kissed her forhead and took teh seedling gently in his hands. Together they walked back towards the ark where her mother was waiting for them.
"This is the final farewell my daughter for this will be the last time i look upon your face, and that of those i have known from birth." The Queen said as she stood in front of them the Princess tried to hold back the tears of sadness that were coming to her at this final good bye. "Do not let your heart be troubled my dear daughter, everything will turn out for the best, and i will never be far from your side though my body may no longer be here." She said softly as she bent over to kiss The Princess on her forhead. "Good bye my daughter." She said softly. "I love you, always remember that." Queen Sernity said as she stepped away and Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion, Princess Rei, Princess Minako, Princess Ami, and Prince Jupiter boarded the ark.
Princess Serenity stood on the deck of the ark and lookd out sadly at her home, the palaace she grew up in and the forest of Elanor trees that she would never see again. "Farewell..." she trailed of softly as they began to descend into the clouds and the sight of her home dissapearing into the clouds as they began to decnend down unto earth.
Queen Serenity stood there watching the departure of the ship the took her daguther to saftey and she cried, for upon her was now her death, for as soon as the ship was out of sight of the Queen the attack began.... That night the queen along with her guards and her people perished. She used the last of her power to stop the enemy. Inside the ark Princess Serenity gasped as she fell over the pain of the death of her home and her mother brought those tears she had been holding back to burst their gates. That was the last of the moon kingdom for many years to come.
Yes Yes i know i said this chapter would begin with the meeting between Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion's parents but i needeed to lead up to that with something a bit out of the nrm for that, A sad departure from home is often followed with good tidings. So the next chapter will have the meeting of The Princess and her fiancee's parents... enjoy.